Jackie Robinson

A highlight of the game will be the debut of 28-year-old rookie Jackie Robinson, who will play first base and bat second.

Jackie Robinson’s trailblazing efforts in shattering the color barrier would have been in vain had it not been for the wonderful first generation of African American and Latin players who followed in his footsteps.

On Dec. 13, 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jackie Robinson to the hated New York Giants for left-handed journeyman pitcher Dick Littlefield.

Jackie Robinson had outstanding athletic ability, but his personal character qualities are what really made him an African-American hero. Meet three people who greatly influenced Jackie's early life.

In 1946 four African-Americans were signed to contracts with pro-football teams. They were the first, and two of them became Hall-of-Famers.

Jackie Robinson's marriage to Rachel Robinson is an inspiration for couples today. He was a real man who was committed to being the best man that he could be.

Learn why the Daytona Beach city fathers voted to re-name their ball park for the famous major league baseball player, Jackie Robinson.

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. He was one of the true heroes of baseball.

Jackie Robinson: a Biography is Arnold Rampersad's brilliant account of the life of the first African American major league baseball player in over 60 years, now enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jackie Robinson scholarship is awarded by Jackie Robinson foundation, which are a public organization and a non-profit national organization.

Torii Hunter says Latin players are impostors and not really black. He is confusing race, color, ethnicity, culture and nationality in a way that can only lead to problems and contradictions.

Most of post-World War II America was ready for the national pastime to become an equal opportunity employer. It took a special player to defeat the die-hard opposition.

Major League Baseball continues to parade Jackie Robinson's legacy as if to say they have done so much for black America. The truth is things are the worse they've been in decades. See what Hank Aaron has to say inside.

In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Read this 400 word article to learn more about this great baseball player.

Jackie Robinson, one of the fiercest competitors to have ever played the game, had no qualms about joining the New York Giants.

There have been many heroes throughout sports history, but Jackie Robinson stands alone due to the incredible adversity he had to face in order to achieve success.

Football fans still are discussing the past weekend's NFL draft, but few know that history was made 57 drafts ago.

Jackie Robinson, PeeWee Reese, and Branch Rickey changed baseball forever.

Jackie Robinson did not have to endure the racial epithets by himself during his first season in professional baseball. Pitcher John Wright was signed by the Dodgers to room with Robinson. His contribution to integrating baseball have been overlooked.

Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 and the positive effects are still being felt today. Unfortunately, some people are more willing to focus on the negative effects of it rather than merely celebrating this milestone event in baseball's history.

As major league baseball prepares to honor Jackie Robinson on the 60th anniversary of his breaking down baseball's color barrier this April 15th, the question has come to my mind as whether or not we wasting the lessons Robinson taught us with all his sacrifices.

More than 100 Major League Baseball players wore the number 42 on their backs today in respect of the man who broke the color barrier of MLB. Curtis Granderson, Craig Monroe, Gary Sheffield, Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez and

While taking a look at the phenomenon that was Jackie Robinson from the faces-in-the-crowd perspective, the book emphasizes the influence of desegregation in professional sports on changes in treatment of racial and ethnic minorities in America.

When Jackie Robinson became a major league baseball player he had to endure death threats, verbal attacks, and a lot more - all as a price of trying to break the race barrier in baseball. He overcame it all because of his Christian faith.

Jackie Robinson can be judged as the greatest athlete because of what he did and because of what he did for others. If we look at the greatest black athletes today we know that they owe part of their greatness to Jackie.

Jackie Robinson is in the Hall of Fame because of a combination of his talent on the field and his courage. This article takes a look at his baseball career.

Set in the year 1947, this classic book follows the adventures of girl who has recently immigrated to the United States from China.

The play "Jackie and Me" is based on a children's novel, running through March 27, 2011.